From the thrill of seeing his painstakingly developed Logos
experiment work even better than expected to the dressing
down he has to endure from the Chair of Yale University's
Human Research Protection Program, Dr. Ethan Lightman
fights to keep his anxiety under control. He had worked
for years on his research that would bring subjects
dangerous close to a seizure point and then give then
special electrical prodding to reach the source in the
brain for mystical feeling. But now, the interference first
from the nurse and now from Sam Houston threaten to derail
his efforts. If only he could handle the university
administrators as well as his wonderful mentor, Dr. Elijah
Schiff. Would they be shut down before they could fine
tune the final programming?
Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Dr. Mousa bin
Ibrahim Al-Mohammad is enjoying a wonderful day with his
young daughter and now is relishing the return trip home to
see his wife. Everything is normal as they wait in line at
the airport in Dubai until they attempt to board their
flight. Suddenly, things shift very quickly and Mousa is
first worried, then is very, very afraid. What is going on?
Before Ethan could tell of his day, Elijah comes in with
the incredible news that the Neurological Advancement
Foundation would fund their neuroscience research. Now,
they just needed to do the animal testing and they would be
on their way! But, just who is the NAF and what might they
want in return?
Soon, the small team who had been working on Ethan's
research project to identify the source of mystical
feelings in the human brain is joined by the pert and
brilliant Rachel Riley, a graduate student in working in
the secret location of Yale's CapLab, the capuchin monkey
research laboratory. Rachel knows her animals very well and
is very protective in ensuring that they not be harmed in
any way and she wants to know what is happening. But, as
they strategize over potential issues, neither Rachel nor
Ethan foresee the dangers they are in. How far does the
treachery they face go? Who is behind it and what will
happen to LOGOS? Will they face the same fate that happens
to Elijah?
With its quick witted dialogue and strong storyline,
Jeffery Small has crafted a suspenseful religious thriller,
filled with black CIA operations, greed, deception and
explosive action. With his background in theological
studies , Small has skillfully and smoothly interwoven
intriguing questions about the nature of God and various
religious implications seamlessly into this incredible and
intriguing story that rings both outlandish and credible.
The secondary characters are well crafted, especially that
of Mousa and the assassin Axe, as their background
motivations and histories are revealed. The main
protagonists Ethan and Rachel are very well-matched in
intelligence, quick thinking and passion for their work and
how they deal with the adversaries they encounter.
Reminiscence of works done by authors, such as James
Rollins and Dan Brown, THE JER1CH0 DECEPT10N contains many
of the usual elements found in this genre: the chase across
many intriguing and exotic places, secret and expensive
underground operations, villains, CIA involvement and the
heroic couple. Yet, despite how far reaching and fantastic
the story, the plot remains plausible and realistically
detailed. Fans will find there are enough surprising
twists and amazing revelations to make for a totally
enjoyable suspenseful story! Definitely a riveting read to
enjoy and the implications of the story about God and the
ethical considerations in the war on terrorist fanatics
will reverberate in your mind after you finish this fast
paced and explosive story!
A heart-stopping thriller into the nexus between
spirituality, neuropsychology, and international politics.
What if you controlled the power to see God?
Yale neuroscientist Dr. Ethan Lightman is on the verge of a
ground-breaking discovery. A discovery that will solve a
mystery that has haunted him since childhood. A discovery
that will alter humanity’s relationship with religion
forever.
Ethan’s invention, the Logos machine, has the power to
produce religious ecstasy, but it may also cause madness.
When a colleague is brutally murdered, Ethan and Rachel
Riley, a brilliant and beautiful graduate student, are
thrust into a web of treachery that takes them deep into the
Egyptian desert and to Project Jericho: a top-secret CIA
program run by a mysterious doctor. As Ethan learns how his
research has been perverted, he and Rachel race to unlock
the Logos machine’s secrets before Project Jericho launches
a modern Holy War. Along the way, he must confront a
suppressed secret from his past that defines his very being.
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